Allegra Valberg is
in her second year as head coach of the equestrian program at
Stonehill College.

In Valberg's two seasons at the
helm, Stonehill finished in the top two of the IHSA Zone 1, Region
4 standings both years, winning one regional championship. She saw
18 riders qualify for regionals, 12 advance to the Zone 1
Championships and four reach the IHSA National Championships.

Valberg guided Stonehill to the
IHSA Zone 1, Region 4, Championship in 2011-12 by 22
points. Ten Skyhawks qualified for the individual regional
championships, with seven advancing to the Zone 1 Championships and
three qualifying for IHSA Nationals in Raleigh, N.C. Cassandra
Lorusso competed in the prestigious USEF/Cacchione Cup this spring,
placing 19th in the national rider of the year competition after
also placing fourth for individual open equitation over fences.
Emily Dolan also earned an individual ribbon at nationals in 2012
with a sixth place finish for individual intermediate equitation on
the flat.

Stonehill finished second in
Region 4 during her first season in 2010-11. Eight riders competed
at the regional championships, with five reaching the Zone 1
championships, where Diana Cabral was reserve champion for novice
fences to earn a trip to IHSA Nationals in Lexington,
Ky.

Valberg owns and has served as head
trainer at Ridgetop Farms, Inc., in Norfolk, Mass., for nine years.
Prior to that, she was a trainer and barn manager at the Broad Hill
Equestrian Center in Holliston, Mass.

In her roles at Ridgetop Farms, she
is responsible for the equitation, hunter and jumper training of
over 70 students ages 5-60. Valberg is the founder and head coach
of Ridgetop Equestrian Upper and Middle School IEA Teams, guiding
the Upper School Team to the Zone 1 championship for 2009-10. She
has also qualified several riders, as well as both teams, for the
IEA Nationals this past season. Valberg oversees all facets of farm
maintenance and supervises the care of approximately 30 horses.

Valberg is a 1997 graduate of Mount
Holyoke College, where she earned a degree in art history and
anthropology. She was also a member of
the Lyons rowing team.